Dare To Dream

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After Meeting Sue

After
the meeting with Sue, Dave went home. He started to think more about his
future. There seemed to be no end to all the downsizing. His career was at
risk. He felt like he had spent years climbing a ladder only to find it leaning
against the wrong wall.

The
next day, when he went to work as usual, Dave looked around the office, but it
was not the same any more. I should not be here he thought. He sat down at
his desk and contemplated having to work at this desk for years, always living
in fear that he would be next. There was no sense in it any more.

Daves
mind was racing. Having to think about his future was new to him. Until now, he
had blindly believed that his employer would take care of him. The image of the
airplane on autopilot had shown him that he was headed for trouble. He saw that
he had to disengage the autopilot and take back control of his future. And he
had to do it soon.

His
days at work seemed to drag by painfully slowly. It was funny. He used to
really get a kick out of working here, but those days were a distant memory.
Now, all he thought about was getting out.

Dave
had to make a change. Staying put was not an option. Move somewhere else? But
what if other places were just the same? It would be like jumping from the
frying pan into the fire. He would lose his years of seniority and be no better
off than before.

Perhaps
he could go into business for himself. He didnt know much about business; all
his education and training had prepared him to be an employee.

Dave
thought about Sue for a moment. She clearly was not living her life on
autopilot. Perhaps if she could do it, then he could too. The more he thought about
Sue, the more her example gave him confidence.

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